Castelló cinema and story hour sessions return for autumn
Two regular cultural activities are coming back to Castelló d'Empúries this autumn. The fortnightly film screenings run by the Associació Cultural El Salner will resume, and so will L'Hora del Conte, the children's storytelling sessions held at the town library.
Both activities are free. Each one takes place every two weeks and is aimed at a different audience. The film sessions are designed for adults and older viewers. The storytelling sessions are designed for young children.
The children's programme starts first, on Wednesday 30 September. The first film screening follows a week later, on Wednesday 7 October.
Story hour opens with Pinocchio
L'Hora del Conte, which translates as "Story Hour", is a long-standing fixture at the library in Castelló d'Empúries. The first autumn session will be held on Wednesday 30 September at 4.30 pm in the library itself.
Storyteller Olga Cercós will lead the session. She will tell the story of Pinotxo, the Catalan name for Pinocchio.
Sessions will then continue every two weeks through the autumn. According to the town council, the aim is to bring the youngest residents closer to stories and to reading. The 4.30 pm start makes it easy for families to come along after the school day.
For families new to the area, the sessions offer a simple and free way to get children used to the library as a place to visit. The library also runs other activities for adults, including book clubs with author visits, which are also returning this season.
Film club returns to Santa Clara chapel
The Associació Cultural El Salner is a local cultural association that organises the town's regular film screenings. Its new season opens on Wednesday 7 October at 6 pm.
The venue is the capella de Santa Clara, the Santa Clara chapel in Castelló d'Empúries. The chapel is used as a space for cultural events in the town.
The first film of the season is The Client, directed by Joel Schumacher. Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones play the lead roles.
Pere Colls Prat will introduce the film before the screening. After this first session, the association will hold a new screening every fifteen days.
Key details at a glance
Readers who want to attend either activity can note the following:
- L'Hora del Conte: first session on Wednesday 30 September, 4.30 pm, at the library. Story: Pinotxo, told by Olga Cercós. Sessions every two weeks.
- El Salner film sessions: first screening on Wednesday 7 October, 6 pm, at the capella de Santa Clara. Film: The Client, introduced by Pere Colls Prat. Screenings every fifteen days.
- Price: both activities are free.
The dates of later sessions have not yet been listed in the announcement. Residents may want to check with the library and with the association for the full autumn schedule.
A regular autumn calendar
The town council describes both activities as traditional in Castelló d'Empúries. Together, they give the town a steady cultural programme during the autumn months, once the busy summer season is over.
The two events also complement each other. One is aimed at small children and their parents in the afternoon. The other offers an early evening option for adults who enjoy cinema. Neither requires a ticket purchase.
Autumn in the town is also bringing other community events. These include an intergenerational escape room planned for 3 October.
Our Take
The return of these two sessions is modest news, but it matters for people who live here all year. Once summer visitors leave, Castelló d'Empúries and Empuriabrava become much quieter. Free and regular activities like these help keep community life going in the off-season.
For international residents, both events are worth a look. A children's story hour is an easy way for families to meet other local parents. A film club with an introduction and a well-known Hollywood title can be a relaxed first step into local cultural life. It is worth noting that the source does not say what language the film will be shown in. Anyone unsure should ask the organisers beforehand.
The wider picture suggests a busy autumn in the municipality, with library clubs and other events also starting up. It is worth watching whether the full season programmes attract strong turnout. Steady attendance could encourage organisers to keep, or even expand, these free sessions in future seasons.